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Beach Holm vs Bluewater

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Beach Holm profile · Bluewater profile

Beach Holm Bluewater

Bluewater and Beach Holm are nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Bluewater is a larger community where families are common; 23.5% of residents are children under 15 and homes are larger, typically holding 2.8 people. The typical weekly income in Bluewater is $1,891, which is far higher than the $899 found in Beach Holm. In contrast, Beach Holm is sparsely populated with a much older feel, where the typical resident is 53 and there is a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (44.8%).

Both areas are car-dependent and lack nearby public transport, though Bluewater has more walkable amenities and parks. The gaps between them have remained distinct over time, particularly in their demographics and wealth. While both areas have similar levels of volunteers and very few people who speak little or no English, the divide in typical weekly income remains a stark difference between these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,050 larger in Bluewater De facto: 27.7 pts higher in Beach Holm Household income: $992 higher in Bluewater Unpaid carers: 16.9 pts higher in Bluewater Median age: 12 yrs older in Beach Holm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beach Holmin Bluewater +1,050 larger in Bluewater gap widening
35 21st pct 1,085 73rd pct
Median age in Beach Holmin Bluewater +12 yrs older in Beach Holm gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Beach Holmin Bluewater +5.1 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Beach Holmin Bluewater +4.8 pts higher in Beach Holm gap narrowing
22.9% 68th pct 18.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in Beach Holmin Bluewater +14.9 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
8.6% 13th pct 23.5% 86th pct
De facto in Beach Holmin Bluewater +27.7 pts higher in Beach Holm gap widening
44.8% 100th pct 17.1% 80th pct

Age structure

48.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.5 pts 26.1%
25.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
8.6% Children (0–14) +14.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 18.1%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

Marital status

20.6% Married +26.3 pts ▸ 46.9%
44.1% Never married ◂ +11.2 pts 32.9%
17.6% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 13.1%
17.6% Separated ◂ +13.4 pts 4.2%
0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Beach Holm Bluewater

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beach Holmin Bluewater +1.1 pts higher in Beach Holm gap steady
11.4% 50th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

94.3% Australia ◂ +11.4 pts 82.9%
0.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.4% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 42.3%
37.1% English +7.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
17.1% Italian ◂ +13.6 pts 3.5%
8.6% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Irish +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% German +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Beach Holmin Bluewater +2.1 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 40th pct
Limited English in Beach Holmin Bluewater +0.4 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 66th pct

Language used at home

108.6% English only ◂ +17.4 pts 91.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Beach Holmin Bluewater +1.1 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
45.7% 67th pct 46.8% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

65.7% Christianity ◂ +22.7 pts 43.0%
45.7% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
0.0% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beach Holmin Bluewater +8.9 pts higher in Beach Holm gap widening
50.0% 62nd pct 41.1% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Beach Holmin Bluewater +9.3 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in Beach Holmin Bluewater
— 3.92 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Beach Holmin Bluewater +1 more in Beach Holm
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Beach Holmin Bluewater +841 larger in Beach Holm
1,203 100th pct 362 55th pct
ICSEA in Beach Holmin Bluewater +16 higher in Beach Holm
966 36th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 41.1%
29.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.4%
29.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.8 pts 14.6%
14.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +17.8 pts ▸ 49.6%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 14.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

36.4% Engineering & related ◂ +14.8 pts 21.6%
27.3% Architecture & building ◂ +18.8 pts 8.4%
27.3% Society & culture ◂ +19.2 pts 8.0%
0.0% Health +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beach Holmin Bluewater +$82 higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $807 60th pct
Household income in Beach Holmin Bluewater +$992 higher in Bluewater gap widening
$899 10th pct $1,891 70th pct
Family income in Beach Holmin Bluewater +$201 higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $2,076 62nd pct
High earners in Beach Holmin Bluewater +0.6 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
8.8% 54th pct 9.4% 58th pct
High-income homes in Beach Holmin Bluewater
— 17.5% 55th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +22.4 pts 14.5%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
21.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
14.7% $650–$1,499 +20.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 16.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beach Holmin Bluewater +10.0 pts higher in Beach Holm
40.0% 89th pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Beach Holmin Bluewater +6.9 pts higher in Beach Holm
17.1% 97th pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Beach Holmin Bluewater +0.6 pts higher in Beach Holm gap narrowing
8.6% 85th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Mental health ◂ +6.9 pts 10.2%
14.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%
11.4% Cancer ◂ +8.4 pts 3.0%
8.6% Other condition even 8.6%
0.0% Diabetes +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +11.6 pts 59.8%
17.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.3% Three or more ◂ +9.5 pts 4.8%
0.0% Two conditions +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beach Holmin Bluewater +0.6 pts higher in Beach Holm gap narrowing
11.8% 19th pct 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Beach Holmin Bluewater +16.9 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Beach Holmin Bluewater +6.8 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
26.5% 56th pct 33.3% 86th pct
Defence service in Beach Holmin Bluewater +4.0 pts higher in Beach Holm
12.1% 100th pct 8.1% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Beach Holmin Bluewater +7.3 pts higher in Beach Holm gap widening
35.3% 89th pct 28.0% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beach Holmin Bluewater +55 larger in Bluewater
0 0th pct 55 78th pct
Median age in Beach Holmin Bluewater +12 yrs older in Beach Holm
30 yrs 63rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Beach Holmin Bluewater
— 46.4% 64th pct
Median income in Beach Holmin Bluewater +$184 higher in Bluewater
$450 25th pct $634 49th pct
Household income in Beach Holmin Bluewater +$541 higher in Bluewater
$1,625 47th pct $2,166 68th pct
Indigenous language in Beach Holmin Bluewater
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beach Holmin Bluewater +1.1 larger in Bluewater gap narrowing
1.7 6th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Beach Holmin Bluewater +12.6 pts higher in Beach Holm
23.8% 91st pct 11.2% 52nd pct
Living alone in Beach Holmin Bluewater
— 17.8% 29th pct

Family composition

19.0% Couples with children +41.5 pts ▸ 60.5%
47.6% Couples without children ◂ +20.5 pts 27.1%
23.8% One-parent families ◂ +12.6 pts 11.2%
0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

68.4% 1 person ◂ +50.6 pts 17.8%
26.3% 2 people +10.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
15.8% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% 3 people +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% 6 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beach Holmin Bluewater +$140 higher in Bluewater
$180 20th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Beach Holmin Bluewater
— $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Beach Holmin Bluewater even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Beach Holmin Bluewater
— 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Beach Holmin Bluewater
— 32.3% 27th pct
Separate houses in Beach Holmin Bluewater
— 98.6% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Beach Holmin Bluewater
— 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

94.7% Owned outright ◂ +62.4 pts 32.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +54.6 pts ▸ 54.6%
0.0% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 98.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.3 pts 12.8%
36.8% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 41.8%
36.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +34.9 pts 1.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% 5 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beach Holmin Bluewater +1.7 pts higher in Bluewater
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 54th pct
Work from home in Beach Holmin Bluewater
— 6.2% 13th pct
PT commute in Beach Holmin Bluewater
— 0.9% 71st pct
PT stops in Beach Holmin Bluewater even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Beach Holmin Bluewater even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beach Holmin Bluewater even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Beach Holmin Bluewater even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

80.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 68.9%
20.0% Worked at home ◂ +13.8 pts 6.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.0 pts 21.0%
25.0% 2 vehicles +19.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
15.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%
0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beach Holmin Bluewater +8.4 pts higher in Beach Holm gap narrowing
39.5% 77th pct 31.1% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Beach Holmin Bluewater
— 4.5% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beach Holmin Bluewater
— 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Beach Holmin Bluewater +15.1 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
44.1% 13th pct 59.2% 45th pct
Full-time in Beach Holmin Bluewater
— 60.9% 64th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Construction ◂ +11.2 pts 15.5%
26.7% Education & training ◂ +18.5 pts 8.2%
20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.9 pts 2.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Other services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.0 pts 21.0%
26.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +16.6 pts 10.1%
20.0% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 12.0%
20.0% Community & personal service ◂ +8.8 pts 11.2%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +8.6 pts 11.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Professionals +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Sales workers +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Beach Holmin Bluewater +0.3 higher in Bluewater
0.2 43rd pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beach Holmin Bluewater +0.5 more in Bluewater
0.1 34th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Beach Holmin Bluewater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Beach Holmin Bluewater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beach Holmin Bluewater +1.0 pts higher in Beach Holm
1.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Beach Holmin Bluewater +12.0 pts higher in Bluewater
1.0% 57th pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Beach Holmin Bluewater +16.8 pts higher in Bluewater
1.0% 33rd pct 17.7% 51st pct
Walk to health in Beach Holmin Bluewater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Beach Holmin Bluewater +6.5 more in Bluewater
0.0 0th pct 6.5 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Beach Holmin Bluewater +1 higher in Beach Holm
2 60th pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Beach Holmin Bluewater +0.8 pts higher in Bluewater
2.1% 0th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Beach Holm with nearby areas

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Compare Bluewater with nearby areas

Toolakea Saunders Beach Bluewater Park Yabulu Toomulla Clemant Beach Holm Black River

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beach Holm vs Bluewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30189/beach-holm/vs/SAL30292/bluewater